UN court to hear Suu Kyi’s take on Rohingya genocide hearings
The Myanmar leader is defending her country against charges of Rohingya Muslim genocide at the UN International Court of Justice
10 December 2019 - 12:10
The Hague — Members of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority prayed for justice on the eve of hearings at the UN’s International Court of Justice during which leader Aung San Suu Kyi will defend the country against genocide charges.
The Gambia launched proceedings against the Buddhist-majority Myanmar in November, accusing it of violating its obligations under the 1948 genocide convention. It is only the third genocide case filed at the court since Second World War...
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